Wolf Pack basketball: New York big man commits to Nevada

5:47 PM,
Apr. 1, 2013

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One day after missing out on big man Matthew Atewe, who committed to Auburn on Saturday, the Nevada basketball team wasted little time in landing another talented big man in A.J. West.

West, a 6-foot-9, 230-pound power forward from Monroe College in The Bronx, N.Y., verbally committed to play for Nevada on Sunday after his visit this weekend. West averaged 10.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 5.1 blocks per game, which led all junior-college players. He expects to make an immediate impact.

"I wanted to go somewhere where I could step in right away and make an impact," West said. "I can go in and just do ...